Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
Brightkite and faircompanies founders talk about happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2009 Given that we work from home and are substantially downshifted (i.e. we are very salary-light), when we socialize, we often …
Expats in Barcelona: 5 & 1/2 bikes and a plaza as a backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2009 Mitch and Kathy Madigan moved to Barcelona in 2005 for the adventure. They left behind a suburban home and 2 …
Thoreau’s cabin redux: tiny homes and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on November 4, 2009 Henry David Thoreau went to live in a 150-square-foot cabin in the woods because he “wished to live deliberately, to …
A tiny home tour: living in 89 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2009 Homes are shrinking in America. After doubling in size since 1960, the national average dropped for the first time in …
PIB y bienestar: el fin del culto al producto interior bruto by Nicolás Boullosa on October 12, 2009 Diversos organismos debaten la utilidad de mantener un indicador de riqueza para zonas económicas, países e individuos basado en el …
A tour through Thoreau’s simple living at Walden pond by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 “In wildness is the preservation of the world,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in 1851 at a time when he was …
Minimalism vs. overconsumption 101: living more with less by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 In most countries in the world we can’t seem to stop buying. Worldwide, about three quarters of us own at …
Downshifting explained: the happiness-wealth disconnect by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The industrialized world has become increasingly efficient- in the US in just a 12 hour work week, we can produce …
Flour sack towels & 2 generations of a home business by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Working from home is one way to avoid the commute. While telecommuters are one of the quickest growing segments of …
